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Ah~... I think I've heard of it before, but I never read about it. What happened again?

Judging from the information Mochichan gave, you're probably better off not getting details.

EDIT: AAaaaand I was ninja'd by more details than I suspect people wanted. Well, more than I wanted, anyway. It's what I figured had happened, but still not something I want running through my mind when I see the girls of 0048 shaking hands.

Although the details were sketchy (completely distorted no thanks to that sensationalist site), it's possible that he got arrested as a result.

(offtopic) In AKB's case, handshake events are given full protection from top to bottom, with security detail in every step of the way, and lots of hand sanitizer and paper towels for the girls to use; then staff who carefully check fans in the lines, especially the hands and whatever they're bringing along, before being let for about ten seconds to shake hands and give a few words to the girls; anyone trying to act rude are politely asked by security to step aside and leave.

(ontopic) The next time AKB0048 holds another handshake event in a different planet, they should bring along some surface-to-air missile (including MANPADS) and AA gun batteries, all tipped with EMP warheads.

(offtopic) I'm reading what is definitely an educational article about the idol culture, and I recommend it to the largely uninitiated or the initially cynical (and this goes to a certain dude in my Twitter list who whines about them without first looking closely):http://newschoolkaidan.com/daes-idol-101/

Don't worry! Some tragedy will happen at the end of the first season, and most of the successors will be killed off so the series' creators can show how "serious" a show it is. Then our trainess will have to spend the second season trying to fill their senpais' shoes while overcoming the trauma of losing them, etc. etc. I'm sure someone will have to step into Takamina's position then.

...Or maybe we'll be lucky and that won't happen. I'll be hoping for everyone to survive.

I wonder how Karen Iwata feels being the lead of the show and failing to rank anywhere in the General Elections today. The only other AKB voice actress who didn't rank today was Mao Mita, but her AKB0048 character sucks so who cares. :P

I wonder how Karen Iwata feels being the lead of the show and failing to rank anywhere in the General Elections today. The only other AKB voice actress who didn't rank today was Mao Mita, but her AKB0048 character sucks so who cares. :P

I don't really care much for Nagisa (or her VA), but Mayuyu was the runner up so I hope this will encourage Okada and Kawamori to give Chieri more screen time and character development. I like badass Chieri the most so I'm hoping for that sort of scenes.